US EditionVenezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner Calls on Trump to Stop Maduro’s ‘War’ on Her Country
María Corina Machado faces scrutiny for backing U.S. sanctions and foreign intervention amid Venezuela's crisis, with research linking sanctions to increased civilian harm, critics say.
- On October 10 the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced María Corina Machado as the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate amid debate over Donald Trump's eligibility.
- María Corina Machado's political record shows she helped lead the 2002 coup and signed the Carmona Decree, and she also organized La Salida in 2014 to provoke a crisis against Nicolás Maduro.
- Protests involved organized barricades and violent tactics including burning trash and torched buses, medical personnel faced attacks, Cuban medical brigades were nearly burned alive, and public buildings and schools in Venezuela were destroyed.
- Critics warn that by legitimizing María Corina Machado, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has helped remove obstacles to war as Machado has publicly asked for U.S. help and dedicated the award to Donald Trump.
- Commentators say the award undermines credibility by ignoring grassroots peace actors like Palestinian medics and Gaza humanitarian actors who build real peace.
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CNN en Español Five days after winning the Nobel Peace Prize for what the Norwegian Committee described as her push for democracy in Venezuela, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Wednesday that, in her opinion, winning the award "increases the cost" for her country's government if it seeks to harm her. During an interview on CNN's Christiane Amanpour show, Machado said she feels "honored" by the recognition announced Friday a…
Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize winner calls on Trump to stop Maduro’s ‘war’ on her country
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize last week, has called for greater US support to stop what she described as a “war” on her country by President Nicolás Maduro.
CovertAction Bulletin: Nobel Peace Prize Paves Way for War With Venezuela - CovertAction Magazine
Donald Trump did not win the Nobel Peace Prize, as he boasted he should for supposedly being the “peace President”—a claim we’ve debunked numerous times on this show... The post CovertAction Bulletin: Nobel Peace Prize Paves Way for War With Venezuela first appeared on CovertAction Magazine.
Nobel Peace Prize 2025
THE 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, recognised for her efforts to restore democracy in Venezuela. Her win comes after a year of renewed debate around the eligibility and meaning of the Peace Prize, with many questioning whether Donald Trump, following his recent ceasefire initiative in Gaza, should have been considered. Source
Undeserved Peace Prize Paves the Path to War
Foreign Affairs Undeserved Peace Prize Paves the Path to War Machado is hardly a peacenik or lover of democracy. U.S. President Donald Trump did not win the Nobel Peace Prize that he so publicly coveted. But he pocketed a big prize nonetheless. The prize is Venezuela. On October 10, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. The committee praised …
When María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Prize, “peace” loses its meaning
When I saw the headline announcing María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize, I almost laughed at the absurdity. But I didn’t, because there’s nothing funny about rewarding someone whose politics have brought so much suffering.
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